GRAPPLE ANCHOR

Abstract

A grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle receiver hitch, the grapple anchor comprising a draw bar having one end adapted to be received into a receiver hitch, the other end rigidly attached to a cross bar which extends perpendicular to the draw bar, the cross bar further including screw jacks rigidly attached to each distal end of the cross bar, the cross bar further including rope eyelets adapted and dimensioned to receive grappling rope there through.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the following drawings in which;

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the present invention, a grapple anchor attached to a receiver hitch and also showing the bumper of a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a front schematic elevational view of the present invention, a grapple anchor deployed on a trailer hitch together with a bumper of a vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a rear top perspective view of the present invention a grapple anchor showing detached from a receiver hitch which would be mounted onto the under carriage of a vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a front top perspective schematic view of the present invention a grapple anchor together with a receiver hitch.

Claims

1. A grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver, the grapple anchor comprising: a) a draw bar having one end adapted to be received and releasably locked into a drawbar receiver, the other end rigidly attached to a cross bar which extends perpendicular to the draw bar,b) the cross bar further including rope eyelets rigidly attached to the cross bar, each rope eyelet adapted and dimensioned to receive grappling rope there through.

2. The grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver claimed in claim 1 wherein the cross bar being perpendicular to the draw bar and extending horizontally and substantially parallel to the ground.

3. The grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver claimed in claim 2 wherein the cross bar further including a means for leveling and supporting the cross bar.

4. The grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver claimed in claim 3 wherein the leveling means further including lifting jacks mounted to each distal end of the cross bar.

5. The grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver claimed in claim 4 wherein the leveling means further including screw jacks mounted to each distal end of the cross bar.

6. The grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver claimed in claim 5 wherein screw jacks including a manual jack handle for raising and lowering the cross bar by manually turning the jack handle.

7. The grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver claimed in claim 5 wherein screw jacks mounted vertically to each distal end of the cross bar such that each screwjack being perpendicular to the cross bar.

8. The grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver claimed in claim 2 wherein rope eyelets are mounted to a rear face of the cross bar.

9. The grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver claimed in claim 8 wherein the rope eyelets are positioned symmetrically on each side of the cross bar relative to the centrally located drawbar.

10. A grapple anchor for attachment to a vehicle drawbar receiver, the grapple anchor comprising: a) a draw bar having one end adapted to be received into a drawbar receiver, the other end rigidly attached to a cross bar which extends perpendicular to the draw bar,b) the cross bar further including screw jacks rigidly attached to each distal end of the cross bar, the cross bar being perpendicular to the draw bar and extending horizontally and substantially parallel to the ground.c) the cross bar further including rope eyelets adapted and dimensioned to receive grappling rope there through.

11. In combination a grapple anchor and a receiver hitch mounted on a vehicle comprising: a) a draw bar receiver rigidly attached to a receiver frame;b) a draw bar having one end adapted to be received into the receiver hitch, the other end rigidly attached to a cross bar which extends perpendicular to the draw bar,c) the cross bar further including rope eyelets adapted and dimensioned to receive grappling rope there through.

12. The combination claimed in claim 11 wherein the cross bar being perpendicular to the draw bar and extending horizontally and substantially parallel to the ground.

13. The combination claimed in claim 12 wherein the cross bar further including screw jacks rigidly attached to each distal end of the cross bar.